When I turn the calendar page from November to December, I turn on the Christmas Music. I love it all from the traditional carols to the contemporary songs. There is one, however, that stands out from all the rest. When I hear it, the goosebumps start and tears fill my…
Read moreEvery year I look in the newspaper or Internet for things to do in our community for the Christmas holiday. I always have high hopes and dreams that this year will be different; that my house will be beautifully decorated; we will go to the Christmas events in our community;…
Read moreGiving and receiving gifts are a tradition of the Christmas season. I’ve always enjoyed giving gifts. But I’m not one who loves to shop for hours. So in the past, I’d always be on the lookout for perfect gifts all year long. If I had to go to the store…
Read moreChristmas is one of my favorite holidays. Often when we think of Christmas we associate it with the feelings of joy, peace and goodwill. Joy because the Savior has come, peace because He is the Prince of Peace and goodwill because Christ instills us with the attitude of benevolence towards…
Read moreHow do you feel this Christmas? Joyful? Peaceful? Happy? or… Sad…. Frustrated… Worried… When we listen, we hear the stories of many heartbroken people. Mary……whose extended family lost eight homes during a flood. As I held her, she cried on my shoulder, telling me how difficult Christmas is because her…
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